Re: Musharraf to go with the Republicans?
Hillary hopes Benazir’s ‘vision’ will prevail
By Khalid Hasan
WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton has called Benazir Bhutto a “courageous and determined leader” whose vision, hopefully, will continue to inspire the people of Pakistan.
In a letter to Asif Ali Zardari, Senator Clinton, after expressing condolences to him and his children on her and her husband, former US president Bill Clinton’s behalf, writes, “As so many people know Benazir was a courageous and determined leader. To us, she was also a friend and we are grateful that we had the opportunity to know her and work closely with her. We hope that her vision will continue to inspire possibilities for a better, more hopeful future for the people she loved and the country she served. We will be keeping you, your family and the people of Pakistan in our thoughts and prayers.”
Meanwhile, American political leaders and establishment figures appear to have decided to ignore the negative perceptions about Zardari in order to reach out to him as the leader
of Pakistan’s largest political party, a source on Capitol Hill said.
“It is clear that perceptions in Pakistan are sometimes manipulated so we have to deal with Benazir Bhutto’s successor in his own right and not in the light of unflattering things said about him by past and present Pakistani establishments and political opponents.”
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